. 1.1 • • • • • • 1.2 • • • • • • • • Introduction Package Contents Xonar Phoebus 7.1 Channel PCI Express Audio Card Phoebus Control Box Driver CD S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor x1 ATX 4P-to- 6P Power Cable x1 Quick Start Guide TM System Requirements One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card 6-pin peripheral power cable connector from your computer’s power supply unit (PSU) Microsoft® Windows® Vista/Win 7 (32/64bit) / XP(32/64bit) / MCE2005 Intel® Pentium® 4 1.
1.3 General Specification Items Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AWeighted) 118dB for Front channel of Line-out 112dB for other channels of Line-out 110dB for Headphone-out with 600ohm load Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AWeighted): 118dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) : 0.00039% (-108dB) for Front channel of Line-out 0.00063% (-102dB) for other channels of Line-out 0.
Items Description I/O Ports Analog Output Jack 3.5mm jack * 1 (Headphone out) Analog Input Jack 3.
2. About Hardware 2.
No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm jack for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier. 2 Headphone Output Port Connect your headphones to this jack. 3 Box Link Connect the Xonar Phoebus Control Box to this 2.5mm port. 4 Line Input Port Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers, and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm jack for audio recording or processing.
3. Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing Your Computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card) 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2.
2. Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that you removed. Refer to section 3.1. 3. Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power connector on the Xonar Phoebus audio card. The PCI Express high-quality audio card requires additional power from your computer. If the power cable is not connected properly, the audio card will not work at all.
3.3 Connecting TV tuner card If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers. 1. Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel. 2. Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the audio card, as shown in the figure below.
4. Installing Software 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver 1. After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel. 2. Insert the Support CD into the optical drive. If Windows® AutoPlay mode is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, double-click the setup.exe from your Support CD. 3.
4.2.2 Reinstalling Software To reinstall the Xonar Phoebus card driver: 1. Before reinstalling any software, it’s recommended to uninstall the existing software first. 2. After finishing the uninstallation of the software, please follow the installation process again to reinstall the same or updated software.
5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5.1 Connecting to Phoebus Control Box 5.1.1 Connecting Phoebus Box 1 Mic in 2 HP out Box link 3 Line in Front Ctr / Sbw Rear Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Port Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug from the Phoebus Control Box into this Mic-In port for voice communication, recording or karaoke. 2 Headphone Port The headphone port has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones.
5.1.2 Connecting Phoebus Box with external headphone and microphone 1 Headphone Out Mic In 2 No Item Description 1 Headphone Port Connect headphone to headphone port on Phoebus Control box 2 Microphone Input Port Connect microphone’s 3.5mm plug to Phoebus Control Box Mic-In port.
5.2 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) Xonar Phoebus makes playback through your home theater system possible, creating an impressive surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers.
5.3 5.3.1 Connecting stereo headphones Connecting stereo headphones Connecting stereo hadphones Mic in HP out 1 Box link Line in Front Ctr / Sbw Rear Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Headphone Out Port The Headphone Out Port has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.
Connecting 5.1 channel hadphones Mic in HP out Box link Line in Front Ctr / Sbw Rear 1 3 2 Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphones into this jack. 2 Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port with the minijack cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack.
5.4 5.4.1 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems Connecting Analog Power Amplifier Mic in HP out Box link Line in Front Ctr / Sbw Rear 1 3 2 Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 2 Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port with the mini-jack cable.
5.4.2 Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers 2 Speakers Mic in HP out Box link AUDIO INPUTS Line in Front 1 Ctr / Sbw Rear Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Port Connect the 2 channel speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into this Front Out jack.
4 Speakers Mic in HP out Box link AUDIO INPUTS AUDIO INPUTS Side Front Line in Front Ctr / Sbw Rear 1 2 Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port with the minijack cable.
5.1 Speakers Mic in HP out Box link AUDIO INPUTS Line in Front Side Center/ Subwoofer Front Ctr / Sbw Rear 1 3 2 Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port with the minijack cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable..
Connecting 7.1 channel speakers 7.1 speakers Rear AUDIO INPUTS Side Front AUDIO INPUTS Mic in Center/ Subwoofer HP out Box link Line in Front 1 Ctr / Sbw 3 Rear 4 2 Side / SPDIF out No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 3 Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 7.
5.5 Connecting Microphone 1 1 2 1 Mic in 2 HP out Box link Line in No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Port Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In port for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. 2 Headphone Port The headphone port has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack. Front Ctr / Sbw Rear Side / SPDIF out 5.
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6. Xonar Phoebus Driver Guide 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar Phoebus Audio Center GUI 1. After finishing the driver installation and rebooting your computer, you will find the Xonar Phoebus Audio Center’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Double click this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility. If the icon could not be found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the “Xonar Phoebus Audio Center” icon. 6.1.
6.1.2 Audio Status Panel 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 No Item Description 1 Playback (Speaker Out) Indicates the output default device. 2 Capture (Mic In) Indicates the input default device. 3 Speaker Numbers Indicates the speaker numbers for Speaker device only. 4 Sample Rate Indicates the sample rate of playback sources. 5 Audio Output effect indicator Indicates the playback sound effect status. 6 In effect indicator Indicates the playback sound effect status.
6.1.3 Profile Panel This profile panel for sound effect contails a preset mode and a user-defined mode. 1 2 4 No Item Description 1 Profile Mode Click to select the presets in profile mode. 2 Add Profile Adjust specific sound effects (EQ, EM etc…) settings and click “+” to create a user-defined mode. 3 Delete Profile Click to delete a user-defined mode. 4 Switch Button Click to switch between the Profile panel and Audio Status Panel. 6.
6.2.1 Dolby® Home Theater (Windows® 7 Only) Function Introduction • • 26 The following items will be replaced by Dolby® Home Theater V4 under Windows® 7 Operating System. - 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter - 10-Band Equalizer Refer to Dolby’s official manual for Dolby® Home Theater V4 functions.
6.2.2 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 The function allows you to control the volume of the Speaker. No Item Description 1 Volume Control bar Master – Adjust the volume level for all channels. Front - Adjust the volume level for the front channel. 2 Left/ Right Channel Lock Click to lock the left / right channel to sync L/R channel. 3 Mute / Un-mute Click to mute or ummute all channels. 4 dB Input Area Key in a dB value in this field to set the volume level.
6.2.3 Speaker Setting Function Introduction 2 1 This function allows you to set the speaker numbers (stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1 surround, 7.1 surround). No Item Description 1 LFE / Center Channel Swap When enabled, the function can swap the audio stream between Center/LFE. (Available for 5.1 and above) 2 Surround Max When enabled, the function allows the stereo to have the benefits of multi-surround effects.
6.2.4 Sample Rate Function Introduction 2 1 This function allows you to set the sample rate for the Speaker. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 88.2 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 88.2K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 176.
6.2.5 Equalizer Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 This 10-band EQ function allows you to adjust the EQ band manually and create customized preset items or click to select a preset EQ mode. No Item Description 1 EQ enable/disable switch Click to enable / disable EQ. 2 EQ band controller Change the gain setting for each band (30/ 60/ 120/ 250/ 500/ 1K/ 2K/ 4K/ 8K/ 16K).
6.2.6 Environment Effect Function Introduction 1 2 3 This function provides 28 special environment emulations for different sound reflections and revweberation. No Item Description 1 Environment Effect enable/disable switch Click on the check box to enable / disable Environment Effect. 2 Environment Effect mode Click on an Environment Effect button or drop the dropdown list to choose an Environment Effect. 3 Room Size Change the Room Size icon to simulate a larger or smaller space.
6.2.7 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Function Introduction 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 No Item Description 1 7.1 Virtual speaker shifter enable/disable switch Click on the check box to enable / disable 7.1 Virtual Speaker to simulate the speaker direction and distance. 2 Virtual Speaker (L/R/ Ls/Rs/Lb/Rb/C/W) Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel speakers in the real world. 3 Volume Control Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.
6.2.8 Flex Bass II Function Introduction 2 1 5 4 3 This function allows you to increase / decrease the LFE strength. This function would cut the low frequency band (50~250Hz) of stereo music content (eg. Mp3,WMA, CD Audio) and transfer to subwoofer or each speaker. No Item Description 1 Flex Bass II enable/ disable switch Click on this check box to enable / disable Flex Bass II. 2 Bass Level The bass level range is from -12 to 12dB.
6.2.9 Xear SingFX Function Introduction 1 2 Xear SingFX function provides two features for karaoke applications. No Item Description 1 Key Shifting switch It provides the key change function. There are four steps to shift up or down. Use the slide bar to change the key level. 2 Vocal Fading It provides the vocal removing function for any stereo music content (eg. Mp3, WMA and CD). Use the slide bar to change the vocal fading level.
6.2.10 Xear Surround Speaker Function Introduction 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Xear Surround Speaker enable/ disable switch The Xear Surround Speaker allows you to enjoy the multichannel effects on stereo. Click the checkbox to enable or disable it. 2 Surround Max Click the checkbox to enable or disenable the Surround Max. 3 Sound Field Expansion & Speaker Angle Change to simulate a larger or smaller space.
6.3 Headphone Function Introduction Function Introduction Click the device icon on the right side to open the pop-up menu.
6.3.1 Dolby® Home Theater (Windows® 7 Only) Function Introduction • • The following items will be replaced by Dolby® Home Theater V4 under Windows® 7 Operating System. - 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter - 10-Band Equalizer Refer to Dolby’s official manual for Dolby® Home Theater V4 functions.
6.3.2 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 Volume control bar Adjust the volume level for all channels. 2 Left/ Right Channel Lock Click the lock/ unlock button to lock / unlock the left channel and right channel to sync L/R channel. 3 dB Input Area Key in a dB value in this text box to set the volume level.
6.3.3 Headphone Settings Function Introduction 1 You can set the gain setting based on your headphone impedance.
6.3.4 Sample Rate Function Introduction 1 2 This function page provides a sample rate setting for the headphone device. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 88.2 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 88.2K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 176.
6.3.5 Equalizer Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 This 10-band EQ function allows you to adjust the EQ band manually and create customized preset items or click to select a preset EQ mode. No Item Description 1 EQ enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable / disable the Equalizer.
6.3.6 Environment Effects Function Introduction 1 2 3 This function provides 28 special environment emulations for you to enjoy different sound reflection and reverberation. No Item Description 1 Environment Effect enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable / disable the Environment Effects. 2 Environment Effect mode Click on an Environment effect button or drop the dropdown list to choose an Environment effect.
6.3.7 Virtual Speaker Shifter Function Introduction 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 No Item Description 1 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter enable/disable switch The 7.1 Virtual Speaker simulates the speaker direction and distance. Click the check box to enable / disable it. 2 Virtual Speaker (L/R/ Ls/Rs/Lb/Rb/C/W) Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel speakers in the real world. 3 Volume Control Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.
6.3.8 Xear SingFX Function Introduction 1 2 The Xear SingFX function provides two features for karaoke applications. No Item Description 1 Key Shifting switch It provides the key change function. There are four steps to shift up or down. Use the slide bar to change the key level. 2 Vocal Fading It provides the vocal removing function for any stereo music content (eg. Mp3, WMA and CD). Use the slide bar to change the vocal fading level.
6.3.9 Xear Surround Headphone Function Introduction 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Xear Surround Headphone enable/ disable switch The Xear Surround Headphone allows you to enjoy multichannel effects on stereo. Click the check box to enable or disable it. 2 Surround Max Click the check box to enable or disenable the Surround Max. 3 Room Size Change the “Room Size” to simulate a larger or smaller space.
6.4 S/PDIF Function Introduction Function Introduction Click the device icon on the right side to open the pop-up menu.
6.4.1 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 Volume Control bar Adjust the volume level for all channels. 2 Left/ Right Channel Lock Click the lock/ unlock button to lock / unlock the left channel and right channel to sync L/R channel. 3 dB Input Area Key in a dB value in this text box to set the volume level. 4 Mute / Un-mute Click the button to enable / disable the mute function.
6.4.2 Sample Rate Function Introduction 1 2 This function allows you to set the sample rate for the S/PDIF device. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 88.2 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 88.2K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 176.
6.4.3 Equalizer Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 The 10-band EQ function allows you to adjust the EQ band manually and create customized preset items or click to select a preset EQ mode. No Item Description 1 EQ enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable / disable the Equalizer.
6.4.4 Environment Effects Function Introduction 1 2 3 This function provides 28 special environment emulations for you to enjoy different sound reflection and reverberation. No Item Description 1 Environment Effect enable/disable switch Click on this check box to enable / disable the Environment Effects. 2 Environment Effect mode Click on an Environment Effect button or drop the dropdown list to choose an Environment Effect.
6.4.5 Virtual Speaker Shifter Function Introduction 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 No Item Description 1 7.1 Virtual speaker shifter enable/disable switch The 7.1 Virtual Speaker simulates the speaker direction and distance. Click the check box to enable / disable it. 2 Virtual Speaker (L/R/ Ls/Rs/Lb/Rb/C/W) Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel speakers in the real world. 3 Volume Control Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.
6.4.6 Xear SingFX Function Introduction 1 2 The Xear SingFX function provides two features for karaoke applications. No Item Description 1 Key Shifting switch It provides the key change function. There are four steps to shift up or down. Use the slide bar to change the key level. 2 Vocal Fading It provides the vocal removing function for any stereo music content (eg. Mp3, WMA and CD). Use the slide bar to change the vocal fading level.
6.5 Microphone Function Introduction Function Introduction Click the device icon on the right side to open the pop-up menu.
6.5.1 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 Volume Control bar Adjust the volume level of all channels. 2 dB Input Area Key in a dB value in this text box to set the volume level. 3 Mute / Un-mute Click the button to enable / disable the mute function. 4 Monitor Click the checkbox to enable monitoring.
6.5.2 Sample Rate Function Introduction 1 2 This function allows you to set the sample rate for the microphone device. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.
6.5.3 Xear SingFX Function Introduction 1 The Xear SingFX function provides two features for karaoke applications. No Item Description 1 Microphone Echo Click the check box to enable / disable the Microphone Echo function. Use the slide bar to adjust the echo level.
6.5.4 Xear Magic Voice Function Introduction 1 2 While talking to your friends online (eg.Messenger, VOIP, online game applications), use the “Magic Voice” effects to simulate funny voices. Choose one type of voice only at one time. No Item Description 1 Xear Magic Voice Click this check box to enable / disable the Microphone Magic Voice function. 2 Magic Voice mode (Monster/Carton/Male/ Female) Click to choose a magic voice mode.
6.5.5 ROG Command Beam Forming Function Introduction 1 Beam Forming function is available only when the Control Box is connected to the audio card without any other external microphones. No Item Description 1 Beaming Forming Click the check box to enable / disable the Beam Forming function.
6.5.6 ROG Command ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) Function Introduction 1 ENC is available only when the Control Box is connected to the audio card with an external microphones. No Item Description 1 Environmental Noise Cancellation Click the check box to enable / disable the Environmental Noise Cancellation function.
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6.6 Line-in Device Function Introduction Function Introduction Click the device icon on the right side to open the pop-up menu.
6.6.1 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 No Item Description 1 Volume Control bar Adjust the volume level of all channels. 2 Left/ Right Channel Lock Click the lock/ unlock button to lock / unlock the left channel and right channel to sync L/R channel. 3 dB Input Area Key in a dB value intthis text box to set the volume level. 4 Mute / Un-mute Click the button to enable / disable the mute function. 5 Monitor Click the checkbox to enable monitoring.
6.6.2 Sample Rate Function Introduction 1 2 This function allows you to set the sample rate for the line-in device. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.1K 48 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 48K 88.2 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 88.2K 96 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 96K 176.
6.7 Aux-in Device Function Introduction Function Introduction Click the device icon on the right side to open the pop-up menu.
6.7.1 Volume Control Function Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 No Item Description 1 Volume Control bar Adjust the volume level for all channels. 2 Left/ Right Channel Lock Click the lock/ unlock button to lock / unlock the left channel and right channel to sync L/R channel. 3 dB Input Area Key in a dB value in this text box to set the volume level. 4 Mute / Un-mute Click the button to enable / disable the mute function. 5 Monitor Click the checkbox to enable monitoring.
6.7.2 Sample Rate Function Introduction 1 2 This function allows you to set the sample rate setting for the aux-in device. No Item Description 1 Sample Rate button 44.1 KHz - set the playback sample rate to 44.
6.8 Information Page Introduction This page lists the driver information and the technologies’ trademark logo. You can get both hardware/software details and legal information references here. Click the device icon on the left side to open the pop-up menu. 6.9 Tray Icon Function Introduction Open the “CPL Tray Icon Function List” by right-clicking on the tray Icon in the system tray. 1. Open: Click the Open item to restore the USB Audio Software CPL. 2.
(2) Click the Advanced tab and click the dropdown list to open default format support list as shown in the diagram below. (3) Follow the same step to change the sample rate & bit rate for Microphone device. 6. Open ASIO: Click to open ASIO. 7. Settings: Click setting to launch the Advanced Settings page as shown below. (1) Language Select: Change the UI language. (2) UI Transparent: Adjust the UI vision of transparent.
7. Troubleshooting and FAQs 7.1 Troubleshooting 1: I cannot install the audio card driver in my PC. Instructions: (1). Make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card into the PCI Express slot on your motherboard. (2). Check that the Windows hardware Device Manager has discovered a multimedia audio device. If no device is found, please try scanning for new hardware. (3). Try to restart your Windows. (4). Remove the card and plug it into another PCI Express slot.
(2). Please ensure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on your speakers. (3). Please ensure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been muted on the Xonar Phoebus Audio Center. (4). If you are using Dolby Digital Live encoder through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones. Please check if this is the case. (5).
(2). Select Aux as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button in the recording mixer page. (3). If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead of analog, please check that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play normally. If you still have problem, please read the TV tuner card’s software user guide. 7.
Q6: Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be just 2 channels even with different analog output channels? Answer: The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can only carry 2-channel PCM data or non-PCM AC3/DTS data. So, when a user selects PCM output for S/ PDIF, the Xonar Phoebus audio card will always deliver 2 channel PCM data through the S/PDIF output port. To attain the 5.1 channel surround sound, you can select DDO, which allows the Xonar Phoebus to deliver 5.
